What should I know about the competition?
The 2024 tournament will be the 17th edition of the European Championships, organised by UEFA, and will take place between Friday 14th June and Sunday 14th July.
This year’s competition will be hosted on German soil for a third time, after West Germany hosted in 1988 and four matches of Euro 2020 took place in Munich. It is the first major tournament since the 2006 FIFA World Cup in which the reunified Germany serves as a solo host nation.
Italy are the defending champions, after defeating England on penalty kicks in the last edition of the tournament, held - following a COVID-induced delay - in the summer of 2021.
The winner of this year’s tournament will advance to compete in the 2025 CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions against the winner of the Copa América 2024.
10 different venues across Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Dortmund, Leipzig, Gelsenkirchen, Stuttgart and Düsseldorf will host fixtures.
How did England and Denmark qualify?
Both teams qualified as their respective group winners, with England topping Group C – unbeaten in eight games against Italy, Ukraine, North Macedonia and Malta.
Denmark won 7 of their 10 games to beat out Slovenia on head-to-head record; their other opponents included Finland, Kazakhstan, Northern Ireland and San Marino.
How can I watch in the UK?
Matches will be shown across BBC and ITV, with a full schedule here.
Which Eagles are involved?
Four Palace players have made the 26-man England squad for the tournament, with Wharton, Eze, Henderson and Guehi travelling to Germany to represent the Three Lions.
England take on Denmark, Serbia and Slovenia in the group stages, with Gareth Southgate’s side aiming to go one better than their heart-breaking defeat on penalties in the final three years ago.
Should they win their group, the Three Lions will take on a third placed finisher in the round of 16, before likely facing Italy (paired with Switzerland in the Round of 16) in the quarter-finals – a replay of the final in 2021.
If they can come through those tough tests, a final against Spain could await in the Olympiastadion in Berlin – or a potential final against hosts Germany, in a repeat of the World Cup final of 1966.